Matilda Martin and Beckie Smith

'I could tell you 20 things that are wrong with Whitehall. But it has worked': Ex-trade chief Sir Crawford Falconer on Brexit, bureaucracy and why MOG changes are overrated
16 Jul Brexit
'I could tell you 20 things that are wrong with Whitehall. But it has worked': Ex-trade chief Sir Crawford Falconer on Brexit, bureaucracy and why MOG changes are overrated
Falconer spent seven years as the UK's chief trade negotiation adviser and second perm sec before leaving last year. In this Q&A interview, he talks about setting up the trade policy function, the pitfalls of joint departments, and lessons from Brexit